Ireland Named in reporting
Frank McBrearty
Born 1969, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 3 cases, 20 Apr 2022 to 29 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1969, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault, Public order offence, Careless driving, Theft
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 20 Apr 2022 to 29 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Donegal councillor's assault and public order charges adjourned to September Assault · Co. Donegal
Frank McBrearty, a 56-year-old man from Tullyvinney, Raphoe, and Donegal County Councillor, faces charges including three alleged assaults, a public order offence, a breach of the peace, a careless driving charge, a wilful obstruction charge and a theft, spanning incidents from December 2021 to May 2023 in Lifford, Letterkenny and Buncrana. The case was mentioned at Letterkenny District Court in May 2024 and adjourned to Buncrana District Court, where McBrearty elected to be tried in the Circuit Criminal Court. In March 2025 the matter was adjourned again at Letterkenny District Court for the service of a book of evidence, with the defence indicating it would seek a peremptory hearing or transfer to Dublin if the evidence was not ready. In January 2026 the District Court charges were adjourned to September for mention, with McBrearty's solicitor asking that his Circuit Court matters be dealt with first.
In court, 21 May 2024Accused · 4 reports - Donegal councillor on trial for phone theft at Letterkenny Theft · Co. Donegal
Donegal county councillor Frank McBrearty, 56, of Tullyvinney, Raphoe, is charged with stealing a Samsung S21 Ultra mobile phone valued at €1,000 belonging to fellow councillor Gary Doherty during a special meeting of Donegal County Council at the Aura Leisure Centre, Sallaghrane, Letterkenny on 11 July 2022. He was originally charged with four offences in June 2023, including the theft, an assault on councillor Gerry McMonagle, threatening words, and careless driving. In September 2025, McBrearty was committed for trial at Letterkenny District Court, granted free legal aid and senior and junior counsel, and released on a €100 nominal bond. In November 2025, his barrister withdrew an application to transfer the proceedings to Dublin, and a trial date was noted at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
In court, 20 Jun 2023Accused · 6 reports - Councillor charged with public order offence adjourned at Letterkenny court Public order offence · Co. Donegal
Councillor Frank McBrearty was charged with a breach of the peace after allegedly threatening Councillor Terry Crossan, another councillor, and a senior council staff member at a Donegal County Council meeting on 28 March 2022. The incidents took place at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny, where Gardaí were called and the meeting was adjourned for a week. Three councillors and a council staff member made statements to Gardaí during the investigation. The case was called before Letterkenny District Court in January 2024, where McBrearty's solicitor objected to the summons being sent to the Council's solicitor, and the matter was adjourned to 31 January 2024.
In court, 17 Jan 2024Accused, suspect · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Frank McBrearty, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 29 Jan2026District Court charges against Donegal County Councillor adjourned until Septemberaccused, Frank McBrearty, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 11 Nov2025Donegal Councillor withdraws application to transfer case to Dublin courtaccused, Frank McBrearty, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 23 Sep2025Donegal councillor sent for trial charged with stealing phone of colleagueaccused, Frank McBrearty, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 23 Sep2025Donegal councillor to stand trial for allegedly stealing a fellow councillor's phoneaccused, Frank McBrearty, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 23 Sep2025Donegal county councillor faces trial charged with stealing councillor's phoneaccused, Frank McBrearty, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 3 Sep2025Donegal Councillor to be served with book of evidence over alleged phone theftaccused, Frank McBrearty, 56, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 12 Mar2025Court case of Donegal County Councillor adjourned for book of evidenceaccused, Frank McBrearty Jnr, 55, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty Jnr
- 29 May2024Donegal County Councillor to seek trial in Dublin courtaccused, Frank McBrearty, 55, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 21 May2024Case of alleged assault against Donegal Councillor adjournedaccused, Frank McBrearty, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 17 Jan2024Solicitor objects in case of Donegal County Councillor charged with public order offenceaccused, Frank McBrearty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 20 Jun2023Donegal county councillor charged with assault on fellow councillor at meetingaccused, Frank McBrearty, 54, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
- 20 Apr2022Gardaí want to interview councillor 'under caution'suspect, Frank McBrearty, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frank McBrearty
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